Hosts Mary and Blake are joined by Tom Perrotta, author of the book The Leftovers as well as a co/creator of the HBO series in celebration of Departure Day.

In this episode, you’ll learn all about: the inspiration behind The Leftovers, how it started on HBO, the differences between writing for TV and novels, changes from the book for the show, Saving Mr. Banks, Tom’s favorite character and episode, alluding to the actual departure, the importance of the ladies in the car in The Garvey’s At Their Best, fortune cookies, how awesome Carrie Coon really is, cake, and more of Justin Theroux’s package.